Financial Safety Advice

According to the international context, each country within its economy develops according to its own evolution and sustained or not by external indices. Thus it is a great advantage to know what happens in the world and in our own country. From there, begin to assess the main recommendations for the next year.

As a first step, we avoid falling into debt of great value. If it is small, with care and caution, we can sustain. But if the debt amounts to large sums, we can lose control if the crisis back to gain greater value. Without debt, money and investment could lead to greater freedom.

It will be essential, too, keeping accounts on a monthly basis and to detect if a period is spending more than it earns. If this happens, we could be in trouble. The solution? Itemize monthly-weekly if possible, personal accounts and family to check that whenever revenues exceed the expenditures.

Finally, it is very important to stay informed of what is happening around you, in the country and the world. Stay informed and understand that the economy and finances are not only expert tasks, will help you better manage our own accounts.

With the close of 2009, the first findings to make sure will relate to one year preceded by a financial crisis of extraordinary dimensions, which originated in the United States and affected the entire world. Until then, the middle of 2008 – the world were meeting their business functions without major problems, but from a financial bubble, everything changed.

So well worth keeping in mind the following tips into the possible scenarios for the near future. Today, global trade transactions attempt to retake the path of sustained growth, although the major economies of the Americas, Europe and Asia are totally irregular and in search of sustained control.

That is why in the last days of the year and in early 2010 will be highly recommended to stay excited about your money. For example, the impending crisis in the region of Dubai, the richest in the planet-could destabilize many regions of the planet, thus leading economists recommend to stay alert, keeps the money and capital, and as the international context shows signs standards, analyze the possibility of seeking investment options.

The caution amid financial uncertainty and expectation is a good ally.

Gradually the international financial crisis is being on the road, because the United States and some European and Asian powers have begun to show positive indicators that venture a possible financial recovery by the end of this year and early next. It is clear that the global crisis will persist for several months but do not discard a positive outlet.

Given this possible scenario, and although the Spanish economy is experiencing a good situation, we will recall the main investment options for the next few days, but always depend on whether we have any previous savings or get money for it.

On the property side, the buildings at present are maintained in unstable, since the outbreak of the financial crisis have suffered price cuts and now begin to try to recover value.If we have sufficient capital to buy a property and sell to more value in the future could be an option.

In the property sector, one option is the public debt. On this segment, will try with treasury bills and bonds, for the benefit of this investment is that earnings are paid in advance. On the banking side, deposits are a good option for those who do not want to suffer too many risks, quite the contrary with the Stock Exchange, although not impossible, to demand some knowledge and time to a good decision that will translate into money.

None of these revenue-generating secure. The key, as we always say, is diversification.

Since the international financial crisis has exploded worldwide, the first reaction of the market is the stay, but it is for people who face a global crisis, the first thing to do is decide to protect their funds at home and leave there until the end of the crisis.

These reactions are very common in much of the population, but nothing is worse than making that decision. Why? Simply because as the crisis progresses, prices increase and inflation rises, the money that we keep under the mattress will lose value purchase. If before, EUR 10 bought two milks, tomorrow will buy one-thirty, due to the rise in prices.

Then it is clear that cash, paralyzed, does not work. Here the best approach is to invest the money, however little it is, in several different assets together. Although it is very common, you should not invest all savings in a single asset, because if it does not work lose all the money.

Here, it is best to invest, for example, in a fixed time in a mutual fund, stock or perhaps advised by someone you trust. It could also be one of these financial assets plus the capital contribution to another project, in exchange for future profits. The options may be several, some of our country and others with specialist advice. The truth is that nothing will save it under our mattress.

Taking into account the conditions of the mortgage loans that are offered today, and the value of one-bedroom apartment in Buenos Aires, a person would have to borrow from a bank for 15 years, paying monthly U.S. $ 1,000 access to home ownership. Even if it could save u $ s1.800 pay off the debt in just 30 months. What for you? Mario Gomez, the real estate market expert and in charge of the course “The real estate and personal finance” Global Investor campus, provides the answer.

This week, the newspaper La Nacion published an article titled: “You have to earn $ 11,000 to pay a mortgage.” The calculation arises to estimate the income share ratio down the banks (30%), for someone who goes into debt for 70% of a department of u $ s 78,000 (60 m2 at the average prices that publishes Real Estate Report) . In short, those who take a credit of $ s54.000 have to pay for 15 years some U.S. $ 1,000 to pay off the loan, interest, insurance and taxes, using the French system of depreciation.

However, this family group earns revenue by about $ s3.000, if over 30 months save 60% of their income (u $ s 1,800 per month), agree to the $ s 54,000. It is true that would be adjusted for two and a half years and live with 40% of household income, but soon could put together as in 15 years of lending commitments. Read the rest of this entry →